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Joseph A Posted 8 years ago
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Hello eveeyone,

Someone shoots a lot of rounds or fires a lot of bullets in a crowd and causes to kill and injure many people. Here, my question is; What is that "firing a lot of bullets in a short time" called in English? Do we have a specific word to describe it?

Regards,

JA

  

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com/words/fusilade Down the right side of the page you'll find a series of examples, some of which are metaphoric, some of which are literal. I think you're more interested in the literal meaning, judging from your post. CJ

  • com/words/fusilade Down the right side of the page you'll find a series of examples, some of which are metaphoric, some of which are literal.
  • I think you're more interested in the literal meaning, judging from your post.
  • CJ
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fusilade

See http://www.wordnik.com/words/fusilade

Down the right side of the page you'll find a series of examples, some of which are metaphoric, some of which are literal. I think you're more interested in the literal meaning, judging from your post.

CJ

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